Fernridge Park and Pool — Attraction in West Hartford

If you have another choice, take it. The times for free swim laps, open swim, and lessons are not scheduled well. The times available for laps are very limited.

The lessons are not worth paying for. After three sessions for 2 summers my child still had not passed to the 3rd level. The instructors were lazy and more interested in talking to each other instead of working with each swimmer. I called the town several times but no changes were made.

Afterwards, my child had a 2 week session with a YMCA instructor and my child learned more in that time period than six 2-week sessions over two summers of lessons at Fernridge Park.

A side note - the park is inundated with Canadian geese and there are feces all over. You can't walk 3 feet without having to avoid...

This is a great park located in West Hartford. There were parking available when we went. There is a pond with a ton of geese. The playground was in good shape and big. There's a big kids playscape with climbing and ladders. The little kids playground had a sandbox, swings, slides, tunnels, etc. There were benches and picnic tables as well. The pool and splash pad is adjacent and fenced in; to enter the pool, there is a fee. The splash pad has benches and a grassy area to put your stuff down. The restrooms were clean and there was a Little Free Library right near there. What I loved about the park was the ample amount of shade. Definitely a fun place to take the kids...

Disappointed this park is so outdated to be on that side of west htfd basketball court is trash everywhere poop all over dam park food laying round on ground lots flies this park the court has old old hoops no wonder it looked so lonely no wants ball on that outdated court my son & I went to check out the court we left fast flies were attacking us was so uncomfortable only thing that seems be ok is pool area but rest park is filthy poop every where you walk not returning to this park sad cuz I live In west htfd 15 plus years only park has nice new court is...